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66th Year of Independence to be celebrated in Kegalle
View(s):The 66th Independence Day Celebrations will be held in Kegalle on Tuesday under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Come buy my flags: A man selling National Flags on the streets of Colombo yesterday. Pic by Nilan Maligaspe
A tri-forces military parade comprising 1,400 Army Officers, 250 Naval Officers, 250 Air Force Officers, 250 Police Officers, 250 Members of the Civil Defence Force, 325 Cadets of the National Cadets Force and 300 Members of the National Youth Corps will be the highlight of the celebrations.
There will also be 16 cultural dance acts as part of the cultural pageant which showcases the cultural diversity of the country.
A total of 110 students from schools in the Kegalle district will sing the National Anthem while 25 students representing four schools in the district, have been selected to recite the Jayamangala and Prarthana stanzas to bestow blessings on the country.
Arrangements have also been made to hold all religious observances in the Kegalle district in keeping with the NationalIndependence Day.
Accordingly, Buddhist religious observances will be held at Wewaladeniya Temple, Kegalle, Hindu religious observances at Kadirawelaudam Kalie Kovil, Kegalle, Muslim religious observances at Muhiyaddeen Jumma Mosque, Kegalle, Catholic religious observances at St. Mary’s Church, Kegalle, and Christian religious observances will be held at Sri Lanka Christian Reformist Assembly, Meepitiya and Kegalle.